What Is the Value of Solar?


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Jan 19 2022 48 mins   14
Since 2013, Minnesota’s long-running regulatory docket has carried a long-running debate: how can we calculate the value of solar energy to individuals, communities, and society?

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Gabriel Chan, associate professor at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy. The two discuss how to calculate solar energy’s full value, where to improve Minnesota’s Value of Solar, and why decisions grounded in data are essential for our evolving electric grid.

Listen to the full episode and explore more resources below — including a transcript and summary of the conversation.

https://ilsr.org/articles/value-of-solar-minnesota-ler148/